Conca is a
commune in the
Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud (; , or ; ) is (as of 2019) an administrative department of France, consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Haute-Corse on 1 January ...
department of
France
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on the island of
Corsica
Corsica ( , , ; ; ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the Regions of France, 18 regions of France. It is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the Metro ...
. It is the southern terminus of the
GR 20
The GR 20 (or ''fra li monti'') is a GR footpath that crosses the Mediterranean island of Corsica running approximately north–south, described by the outdoor writer Paddy Dillon as "one of the top trails in the world".
The whole trail is ab ...
walking route.
Geography
Climate
Conca has a
mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...
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Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
''Csa''). The average annual temperature in Conca is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Conca was on 2 August 2022; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 27 February 2018.
Population
See also
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Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
The following is a list of the 124 Communes of France, communes of the departments of France, department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 202 ...
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Aiguilles de Bavella
The Aiguilles de Bavella (; Needles of Bavella) are rocky spikes of red granite that dominate the hill of the same name on the island of Corsica in France. At 1218 m, the hill connects the to the east coast of Corsica.
This massif
A massi ...
References
Communes of Corse-du-Sud
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